Head of Sourcing & Procurement

About Wing:

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe fast and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing but current delivery methods are inefficient costly and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wings fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand in minutes. We design build and operate our aircraft and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Googles parent company Alphabet and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If youre ready to do the greatest work of your life come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Head of Sourcing & Procurement to join our Finance and Sourcing team. This role is based onsite in Palo Alto California. The ideal candidate has deep expertise across supply chain development and will leverage their best practices and management experience to lead a high performing team. You will play a critical role in scaling our supply chain to support mass production and operationalize new product introductions (NPI). By partnering closely with our engineering and manufacturing teams to source specialized aerospace components you will ensure seamless hardware commercialization while driving profitability through optimized unit economics and total cost of ownership.

What Youll Do:

• Lead mentor and scale a high-functioning team responsible for Wing Sourcing and Procurement fostering a culture of operational excellence.
• Architect and execute comprehensive procurement strategies for both direct and indirect sourcing navigating the complex backdrop of rapid hardware development and commercialization.
• Own and cultivate strategic commercial relationships with manufacturing and service providers to ensure continuity of supply aerospace-grade quality and proactive risk management.
• Drive continuous operational and cost efficiencies by spearheading process improvements design changes and the integration of AI-driven procurement processes to enhance predictive sourcing and contract velocity.
• Leverage strategic internal relationships across Engineering Manufacturing Finance and Product to effectively collaborate and align procurement roadmaps with hardware and software engineering lifecycles.
• Scale global manufacturing partners and execute creative strategic commercial deals to achieve ambitious targets around total cost supply and quality.
• Identify new technology solutions and services to enable the next generation roadmap for software & flight automation (including software data professional services).
• Thrive in a rapidly changing technology environment constantly making innovative decisions with available information to drive excellence under pressure.

What Youll Need:

• 15 years of supply chain development sourcing and materials management experience featuring deep expertise in both direct and indirect procurement.
• 5 years of team management experience demonstrating the flexibility to adapt and lead in multinational dynamic and rapidly changing environments.
• Bachelors degree in a related field (or equivalent experience) paired with a strong engineering background in product development.
• Top-notch analytical and negotiation skills with the proven ability to seamlessly toggle between high-level strategic thinking and detail-oriented execution.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills necessary to influence and collaborate across multiple cross-functional teams.
• A tenacious approach to problem-solving and issue resolution driven by accomplishing extraordinary objectives along with the ability to travel to supplier locations.

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wings policy to comply with all applicable national state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by law.

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